mutation
(noun) a change or alteration in form or qualities
mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
(noun) (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
mutant, mutation, variation, sport
(noun) (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mutation (countable and uncountable, plural mutations)
Any alteration or change.
(genetics) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material.
A mutant.
(linguistics) An alteration a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.
(rare, collective noun) A group of thrushes.
• Mount Tai
Source: Wiktionary
Mu*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. mutatio, fr. mutare to change: cf. F. mutation. See Mutable.]
Definition: Change; alteration, either in form or qualities. The vicissitude or mutations in the superior globe are no fit matter for this present argument. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 May 2025
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
